Show I Model Prison for Kentucky attaches to Kentucky's model prison i J. J INTEREST plan at this time because of revived consid- consid tion of this states slates dire need of a penitentiary C I II I that is something more than a crime school Through state federal-state coop cooperation raHon a program is about to be undertaken in the Blue Grass state that promises to make its mark in social progress progress ress The facilities which will be provided will afford every opportunity ity to work out an advanced advanced advanced ad ad- penal program to point the way toward solution of some of f the most vexing problems in crime control Youthful criminals will receive re receive receive re- re particular attention State and county authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au as well as the public should be bc especially especially especially espe espe- interested in the Kentucky plan in this respect because of the human wastage under our antiquated system in handling wayward boys and girls and its failure to produce desirable desirable desirable desir desir- able results Kentucky has a year 10 pr program gram involving an expenditure of to provide for an entirely entirely entirely en en- new approach to the whole vital problem of prisons and charitable institutions Its keynote is rehabilitation Treatment of each prisoner would be prescribed with a view to salvaging a the individual for society The methods proposed are derived from a vast accumulation of experience experience ence many thousands of cases subjected to to scientific ic study by penologists judges psychologists psychologists physicians sociologists and other learned authorities Starry-eyed Starry reformers of U the te e emotional emotional emotional emo emo- type were left off the list in bringing the research staff together Inmates will be classified as dangerous less dangerous and tractable and segregated Useful work in which inmates may develop pride in accomplishment will be provided for all eligi- eligi bles It is calculated that inmates upon leaving prison will have skills equipping them with earning powers they lacked during their criminal criminal criminal crim crim- inal careers Together with character building these are looked to to destroy incentives to antisocial antisocial antisocial anti anti- social acts to which they were driven when they found themselves misfits in society |